MECCANO Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 If i remember correctly you said you extended your front dumbirons, and rear mounts. would it be too cheaky to see if i can get some quick pictures to see a tried and tested method as future reference? it would be greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 If i remember correctly you said you extended your front dumbirons, and rear mounts. would it be too cheaky to see if i can get some quick pictures to see a tried and tested method as future reference?it would be greatly appreciated Well they will have DEFINATELY been 'tested' - thats fer sure Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Well they will have DEFINATELY been 'tested' - thats fer sure Nige i'll try and take some pics at the weekend before i get it muddy again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 ok, this is the front dumb iron, u'll notice a bolt above the spring eye bolt which is the original bolt point this is the chassis where the front of the rear spring mounts basically i moved both points down by about 45 to 50mm this is the front shock top mount and i have remade all the bottom spring plates so the bottom of the shock sits higher pic of shackle at rear of front spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Tonk, u been burgled Looks far too tidy in there ??? where are all the tools "hanging up on the floor" Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 i make a concious effort nowadays to keep it cleaner and tidy up when i've finished, so much easier to find tools if they're hung up rather than on a muddy floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 have you seen a doctor about this Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 i cleaned it up, i am expecting a copy cat visitor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECCANO Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 Superb!!! thanks alot. its greatly appreciated top man B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Tonk Some questions upon seeing the pics, hijack on! Did you find any adverse effects on handling with the front revolvers?, especially in rough roads at speed?? Does the front tend to jack up on climbs? and tramp?? Hijack off Now some relevance to the post, have look here I ended up going to a military style dumb irons, plus reinforcing the chassis up to the bumpstop. Grem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 there is locators on the shackles to stop sideways movement when in the closed position, they handle on road exactly the same as standard, no adverse affects at all, and as anyone who knows me will tell u i dont hang around when driving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeriousIIa Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 I've also done the dumb iron extending. So some more pics of the same stuff on my site. Dumb irons A friend of mine builded them totally from scratch, with a quite nice end result. Extreme dumb irons Cheers Bowy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECCANO Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 Cheers guys, a great help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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